Effect of yoga based lifestyle intervention on anxiety and depression in young adults - A questionnaires Based Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anxiety is commonly experience by every individual at some point or the other in life. It is one of the most prevalent mental health problems faced by young adults due to interpersonal or intrapersonal relationship and social challenges. Coleman has defined as“Anxiety is an internalized fear aroused by an impulse to commit mistakes”. In other words, anxiety is a feeling that can be normal reaction to stress. AIM: Aim of the study is evaluate the effect of two weeks yoga based lifestyle intervention on anxiety and depression with overall general health in young adults. METHOD: Total fifty two participants (36 male) ranging ages between 25 – 45 years (group average age ± Mean ± SD; 34.96 ± 9.76) (Mean ± SD; Male;34 ± 8.22) (Mean ± SD; female: 37.125, ±12.49) participated in the current study. All participants were recruited from the Arogyadhama (health home) of SVYASA University, Bengaluru based on mental health screening done by a qualified psychiatrist. Participants were residing in the at yoga centre. Demographic details of the participant of the study are given below the data were analyzed using SPSS (Version 20.00). Data was found normally distributed by Shapiro-Wilk test. Paired sample t test was used to see pre post changes. Result: There was significant reduction in Anxiety and depression scores as measured by using HADS tools depression (p= > 0.00, - 32%) and anxiety (p= > 0.001, -23 %) after two weeks of yoga practices. And there was another significant reduction in Anxiety and depression among the subjects on using GHQ (p= >0.01, -1.97%). Conclusion: The conclusion of this particular study was Yoga based life style intervention may have beneficial effects on psychological illness and improves mental functions. The yoga intervention reported the beneficial effects on overall health outcomes following 13 days yoga in young adults.